North-east London
Meet new people in Walthamstow and Waltham Forest
Waltham Forest runs from the marshes of the Lee Valley to the edge of Epping Forest, with Walthamstow's huge market and village streets in between. Lots of people have moved here in the last few years for more space and green on the doorstep.
PingMee helps you meet them. Post a status saying what you're up for (a walk round Walthamstow Wetlands, a coffee in Walthamstow Village, an afternoon in Epping Forest), see who's around right now, and send them a ping. If they ping back, a private chat opens for the two of you. It's for new friends, relationships and networking, and it's free.
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How PingMee works in Waltham Forest
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Post a status
Say what you're up for: "Walk round the Wetlands this weekend?"
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See who's nearby
People around you, within the distance you choose.
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Send a ping
If they ping back, a private chat opens for the two of you.
Neighbourhoods in Waltham Forest
Walthamstow
The borough's busy centre: one of the longest street markets in Europe, a free gallery in a historic house and a village corner of old streets and cafés.
Walthamstow Market · William Morris Gallery · Lloyd Park · Walthamstow Village
Blackhorse Lane and the Wetlands
Old industrial streets turned into studios and breweries, next to a huge wetland nature reserve.
Walthamstow Wetlands · Blackhorse Lane · Blackhorse Road station
Leyton
A football club, a street of independent shops and open marshland along the River Lea.
Francis Road · Leyton Marshes · Leyton Orient's Brisbane Road
Leytonstone
Alfred Hitchcock's birthplace, remembered in mosaics at the Tube station, with a lively High Road and green spaces nearby.
Leytonstone station mosaics · Leytonstone High Road
Chingford
Right on the edge of Epping Forest, with a Tudor hunting lodge and one of the best views out of London.
Epping Forest · Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge · Pole Hill
Highams Park
A quiet, friendly neighbourhood built around its station and a park with a lake.
Highams Park lake · Highams Park station
Good places to meet people in Waltham Forest
Walthamstow Wetlands
Lloyd Park
Walthamstow Market
Epping Forest from Chingford
Leyton Marshes and the Lee Valley
Walthamstow Village
Regular things on
Walthamstow Market
Exhibitions at the William Morris Gallery
Match days at Leyton Orient
Your privacy, by design
- Nobody sees your exact location: only an approximate distance.
- Nothing private opens up until you both accept each other.
- You choose whether you appear to people nearby, and you can block or report anyone.
More in our privacy policy.
Questions about meeting people in Waltham Forest
Where can I meet new people in Walthamstow?
Walthamstow Wetlands, Lloyd Park, the market and Walthamstow Village all work well: public, busy and free. On PingMee you can post a status like 'Walk round the Wetlands this afternoon?' and see who nearby is up for it.
Which parts of Waltham Forest does PingMee cover?
All of it: Walthamstow, Leyton, Leytonstone, Chingford, Highams Park and everywhere in between. PingMee shows people within the distance you choose, so you can stay local or widen it.
Can people on PingMee see exactly where I am?
No. Nobody sees your exact location. PingMee only ever shows an approximate distance, and nothing private opens up until you both accept each other.
Is PingMee a dating app?
No. PingMee is for meeting people nearby, whatever you're looking for: new friends, a relationship or networking. You choose what you're open to.
Is PingMee free?
Yes. PingMee is free on iPhone and Android, with no subscription.
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